The problem is that I live in a small basement studio apartment, which is really noisy because I got a refrigerator a few feet away from my computer desk. Plus, summer is here and I have a fan running all the time (AC is not an option). Ambient temperatures in my apartment are about 85-90 F on average, and i'm sure they'll increase. I don't complain about the heat because the fan cools me down. But, as u might imagine, my PC runs really hot. I run a lot of CPU intensive software (games, video editing, [email protected], programming, etc) and the CPU temperatures go as high as 70 C load. I have the stock fan that came with the BQE case, but i'm thinking of getting an Evercool 120mm because I want lower CPU temps.

Now, this is only temporary. When the summer is over, everything will be back to normal (except for the refrigerator). But I guess for now I don't have a choice.

Basically my goal is to lower the CPU temps. I don't want to spend a lot of money on fancy devices, i'm sure there are some ways I can lower the CPU temps. The only thing i've considered doing is running my PC without the side panel, but i've heard some people say that it is not safe. What can I do to cool my CPU? I dont' want to mod my case... unless absolutely necessary.

If AC is not an option, you're going to have a relatively noisy computer, if you want to lower your temps. I'd try Evercool 120s at 12v, open up the grills, use wire types........place the computer away from the fridge, and not too close to the back wall. Consider not running 24/7, and avoid intense gaming.

I can't use a regular AC because it wouldn't fit in my window, which is about 1'x3'. Maybe an indoor AC would work, but they're really expensive.

I heard that a PC with the side panel off would be unstable because the airflow would be disturbed, creating really hot spots in small areas. Don't know if that's really true.

I will probably mod my case and install an air duct, which would suck air directly on the CPU. That would be my first mod on my new PC. I had an old Pentium III PC which I modded last year: installed a blowhole and a side fan. It worked, but I didn't think about the noise factor

I wish I could put my PC inside my fridge. Has anyone been crazy enough to try that? That would be a perfect solution for the heat and noise problems.

I heard that a PC with the side panel off would be unstable because the airflow would be disturbed, creating really hot spots in small areas. Don't know if that's really true.

Give it a try and see if your temps decrease. If they do, that means you probably have poor airflow in your case. You'd be surprised how many stock cases have poor airflow (well, *I* was surprised, until I found SPCR and started modding my case ).

I've never heard of this "hot spot" theory before. I suppose if airflow is poor, you could get a pocket of heat around, say for instance, the area around your bottom PCI slot, but nowhere enough to cause concern. Really, the only parts of the computer you have to worry about getting too hot are the parts that actually generate heat -- CPU, video card, hard drive and PSU (and northbridge, if you're really paranoid).

I know there are some people on this forum from places like Singapore and Indonesia, where they probably have ambient temperatures like yours all the time. I wish I could remember their names....

Heh that would be me in singapore, well if I were you, I would seriously relocate that fridge, cos that thing is also giving out heat! You could also think of putting up wall partitions around your fridge, might be useful. As for your temps, are your case interior tidy and clean? You might want to check though, could be the cause of bad airflow or dust. If all else fails, sometimes you gotta bear with it, my 2500 usually runs 50-60, case around 35

well as long as you already have a fan cooling you, get another similar one for your PC. take off the side panel and just have it blowing on low right at the mobo. your noise level is already high with a personal fan... adding another one won't make much of a noise increase. and that way you don't have to do any real summer / winter changes. once temps cool off, just put the side panel back on.

or be first in line for a desktop centrino (come on, release them already!)

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